Abstract:
There is provided a modular water treatment unit for a water treatment system comprising two or more ribs arranged to form at least part of a container and one or more separators, said one or more separators disposed between adjacent ribs, as well as a rib therefor. Also described is a water treatment system comprising a tank with an inlet for supplying contaminated water, one or more modular water treatment units located within the tank, said water treatment units comprising one or more electrodes and an electricity supply operably connected to the electrodes. Also provided are a method of constructing a modular water treatment unit for a water treatment system and a method of operating a water treatment unit.
Abstract:
A capacitive adsorption module assembly is proposed. The capacitive adsorption module assembly includes a plurality of capacitive adsorption modules, each having a disk-shaped spacer configured to form a flow path through which feed flows, a cation exchange membrane attached to any one of an upper surface and a lower surface of the spacer, a first electrode attached to the cation exchange membrane, an anion exchange membrane attached to the other of the upper surface and the lower surface of the spacer, and a second electrode attached to the anion exchange membrane, wherein the capacitive adsorption modules are vertically stacked such that adjacent capacitive adsorption modules share or contact the first electrode or the second electrode, and at least one first terminal and second terminal passing through the stacked modules being provided.
Abstract:
A carbon fiber filter includes a center filter body and carbon fiber yarn wound around the center filter body. The center filter body is hollow and includes a water outlet. A surface of the center filter body is provided with at least one inverted triangular groove. A plurality of through holes are arranged in the groove. The through holes and the water outlet are in communication with a hollow inner cavity of the center filter body. The carbon fiber yarn is wound in the groove with a constant force to form a filter layer.
Abstract:
An apparatus, system and method for clarifying wastewater using electrocoagulation with plasma discharge is provided. The apparatus includes a reactor with a hollow interior accommodating a volume of wastewater for treatment, and electrodes contacting or at least partially submerged in the wastewater. Electrical energy is supplied to the electrodes, such as three-phase AC power, of sufficient levels to generate plasma discharge from the electrodes and within the wastewater. Electrocoagulation occurs concurrent with the plasma discharge. A system including at least one reactor is a flow-through system, and may have a recirculation loop for recirculating wastewater for additional passes of treatment. A pump(s) and series of valves control the movement of wastewater through the system, and a control panel may be included to direct the operation of various components of the system. The control panel may also include a user interface for information display, input by an operator, and automation.
Abstract:
Methods of treating a fluid mixture include performing a first treatment on the mixture with electrochemically produced ions to separate an aqueous phase and a hydrophobic phase and performing a second electrochemical treatment on the separated aqueous phase to thereby remove aqueous contaminants from the aqueous phase wherein substantially laminar flow of fluid occurs between electrodes in the second electrochemical treatment.
Abstract:
A portable electrolytic water purifier includes a housing, a base, a first conducting grid plate, a second conducting grid plate and an electrolytic circuit module. The housing has a container coupling portion. The base is mounted inside the housing and has an assembly ring connected with the container coupling portion. The second and first conducting grid plates are respectively mounted inside the assembly ring, are overlapped in a top-down manner, and are located under an opening of the container coupling portion. The electrolytic circuit module is mounted inside the housing and is electrically connected to the first and second conducting grid plates. After a container filled with water is inversely placed on the water purifier, the first and second conducting grid plates are immersed in water to decompose the water into electrolyzed water through electrolysis.
Abstract:
A conductive micro-channel structure includes a layer having layer edges and an electrode having first and second portions formed in or under the layer. One or more fluid micro-channels are formed in the layer, expose the first portion of the electrode, and extend to a layer edge to form a fluid port. A conductor micro-channel includes a solid conductor in the conductor micro-channel. The solid conductor is electrically conductive, is electrically connected to the second portion of the electrode, and extends from the second portion to a layer edge to form a conductor port.
Abstract:
An electrochemical reactor for removing mining constituents from a fluid is disclosed. The electrochemical reactor includes a housing defining a flow path and a pump configured to continuously move fluid through the flow path at a flow rate. The electrochemical reactor also includes a power supply coupled to the housing, an anode and a cathode coupled to the power supply, and a controller configured to selectively engage the power supply power supply. The power supply applies an electrical potential between the anode and the cathode when engaged.
Abstract:
A conductive micro-channel structure includes a layer having layer edges and an electrode having first and second portions formed in or under the layer. One or more fluid micro-channels are formed in the layer, expose the first portion of the electrode, and extend to a layer edge to form a fluid port. A conductor micro-channel includes a solid conductor in the conductor micro-channel. The solid conductor is electrically conductive, is electrically connected to the second portion of the electrode, and extends from the second portion to a layer edge to form a conductor port.
Abstract:
A heat exchanger includes an electrolytic bath and a control section. The electrolytic bath has first and second channels. A first fluid can flow through the first channel. A second fluid adapted to exchange heat with the first fluid can flow through the second channel. At least part of the first and second channels of the electrolytic bath is partitioned by anode and cathode plates to which a given potential is applied from a power source. The control section applies the given potential to the anode and cathode plates and performs polarity reversal adapted to reverse the polarity of the anode and cathode plates after having applied the given potential at given time intervals.